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Advertisers paid more than $4.5 million per 30 seconds of airtime during the Super Bowl last night so they like to know that their wares get people's attention. One way to do this is to examine what soundtracks get Shazamed, or searched using music identification service Shazam. Last night's most Shazamed moments came during the halftime show (more on that later) but outside of that it looked like New York songwriter Marc Scibilia induced the most curiosity with his rendition of Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" featured during a Jeep commercial. -
Kelly Clarkson's New Album 'Piece By Piece' Gets Tracklist, Stunning Album Cover Ahead of March 3 Release Date
It's been a while since we've heard from Kelly Clarkson, but now she's back and ready to win over America again. Today (Feb. 2), weeks after releasing her new single "Heartbeat Song," Clarkson announced and detailed her forthcoming sixth studio album Piece By Piece. -
Super Bowl XLIX: Watch John Legend "America the Beautiful" Performance with Sweet Simplicity [VIDEO]
It's gearing up to be a major February for John Legend. The "All of Me" singer is nominated at the Grammys and the Oscars, but those are only small fry compared to the audience Legend had to take on tonight: tens of millions of fans at Super Bowl XLIX. Ahead of performances from Idina Menzel and Katy Perry, Legend kicked off the music at the Seattle Seahawks-New England Patriots game by performing "America the Beautiful" -
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Went to Waffle House Last Night [PHOTOS]
It is a good thing Waffle House did not drop $50 billion on a Super Bowl commercial for Sunday, Feb. 1's big game, because the company got gobs of free publicity Saturday night, Jan. 31, when Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen strolled through its doors for a nice, late-night meal. -
Big Sean Shares 'Dark Sky Paradise' Artwork and Tracklist Featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown
Big Sean's Dark Sky Paradise album is due out Feb. 24, and the rapper recently shared the artwork and tracklist for his third studio effort. In addition to Drake, who appears on the lead single "Blessings," the album includes guest spots by Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown, among others. It's currently available for pre-order as a 12-track standard edition or 15-track deluxe LP -
Oscars 2015: Rita Ora, Adam Levine, Common & John Legend Set to Perform Best Original Song Nominated Singles
Even though the Oscars are all about the movies, the biggest night in Hollywood wouldn't be complete without a little bit of music. And for the 2015 Oscars, the entertainment is going to come from the Best Original Song nominees. Thus far, singles from the critically-acclaimed films Selma, Begin Again and Beyond the Lights will be represented. -
Oscars 2015: "Glory," "Everything Is Awesome" and Other Best Original Song Nominees All Get Huge Sales Boost over Last Week
To the victor goes the spoils. Or, in the case of the nominees for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards, to the nominees go the spoils. Every one of the five tracks nominated for the Oscar—"Glory" by John Legend and Common, "Everything Is Awesome" by The Lonely Island and Tegan & Sara, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" by Glen Campbell, "Grateful" performed by Rita Ora and "Lost Stars" performed by Adam Levine—all saw boosts in downloads following their nods last week, rising a total of 102 percent between them according to Billboard. -
Pharrell, Sam Smith, John Legend & Common To Perform at Grammys
The Grammys is the biggest night in music as all of the biggest names around join together to celebrate what happened in the past year and give out awards, deservingly or not, to each other. As part of the celebrations, many of those artists perform live, at times together, creating some of the most unlikely of pairings. The Grammys already announced several of the performers that include established legends Madonna and AC/DC with new pop acts Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande. The academy has added to the performers list, giving the night a needed hip-hop and R&B flavor. Usher, Sam Smith, John Legend, Pharrell and Common are the new additions. -
Barbra Streisand's 'Partners' Goes Platinum: Singer Tops Million-Selling Releases List for Women with 31
Barbra Streisand's most recent album, 'Partners,' hit platinum status recently, bringing her total to 31. She is currently the queen of million-selling albums according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with Reba McEntire far behind at 19 platinum releases. It's her best-selling record since 2001's 'Christmas Memories.' -
Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech and More Included on Epic Spotify Playlist with Music by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, John Legend and More
Spotify and the role it plays in the spread of music in the modern era will continue to inspire controversy and legal battles into the future. No one, listeners or musicians alike, can deny that the streaming service's playlist in honor of Martin Luther King on the Civil Rights leader's national holiday is spot-on. Spotify has assembled an epic playlist of King's most influential speeches and the music inspired by his actions, available for listening now. -
John Legend, Idina Menzel Announced As Super Bowl XLIX Pregame Performers
Idina Menzel and John Legend have been announced as performers for the Super Bowl XLIX pregame festivities at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, Billboard reports. Menzel will be singing The National Anthem while Legend will sing "America The Beautiful." -
Ludacris Comes Angry, Stays Polished on 'Burning Bridges'; EP Features Rick Ross, Jason Aldean, John Legend Guest Spots
Society always celebrates the records that top the Billboard 200 album chart. Back of The Billboards is a Music Times weekly segment that looks at the opposite end: the new record that finished closest to the back of the Billboard 200 for the previous week. We hope to give a fighting chance to the bands you haven't heard of. This week we look at Ludacris' new EP 'Burning Bridges' and its lead-up to a new album during 2015, 'Ludaversal.'
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